Weaver: Huntsman running against 'crazy'-sounding opponents

Back in June, Huntsman strategist John Weaver told Esquire that Republicans aren't a national governing party for this reason: "No one wants to be around a bunch of cranks."

That was something of an odd way to help introduce Huntsman, fresh off his stint in the Obama administration, to the GOP primary electorate.

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Now that his candidate has spend several weeks taking swings at members of his own party, Weaver's at it again, describing Huntsman to the AP as "the anti-circus, anti-carnival candidate."

Weaver doesn't say exactly how many candidates — and Republican primary voters — are part of the "circus." But he goes on to use other unflattering terms as well:

Huntsman advisers say he'll pick his spots to, as Weaver put it, "speak out about all the inane and crazy comments from our opponents."

"They seem to be doing it every day," Weaver said. "It's like going through a massive buffet line."

AP's Kasie Hunt also reports that, money-wise, the Huntsman campaign is now banking on support from the candidate, his family and the super PAC recently formed to back up Huntsman's bid:

The senior campaign staff assumes that kind of cash will be available — and hints that Huntsman himself might reconsider using more of his own considerable personal fortune after providing at least $2 million to start his campaign.